Five Parenting Skills You Can Learn from the Live-in Nanny

We train our live-in nanny to cook Chinese food, get used to the house rules, and do certain household chores at home throughout their employment journey. Employers are trainers in this area and Indonesian nanny or Filipino nanny learn a lot from them! But it is important to pause, observe the live-in nanny and learn from them. Yes, you can learn something from her too. It’s quite beneficial for the nanny, employer, the kids, and the family when we try to sit down and learn from each other.

Here are important things we have learned from our nanny as she takes care of our kids. Read through as you may identify some of these characteristics in your Indo nanny or Filipino nanny too!

Positive reinforcement is necessary.

It’s easy to discipline our own kids when they do something wrong. As parents, we may give any form of punishment or negative reinforcements to our kids. But that’s not the same with the Indo nanny or Filipino nanny in Singapore. Every now and then, they have to hesitate when it comes to disciplining the kids of the employer because they don’t have the authority to yell at them or hurt them.

Most live-in nannies in Singapore have to use ‘positive reinforcement’ which focuses on ‘adding a pleasant stimulus to motivate children to do the desired behaviour’. Example of positive reinforcement is when the Indo nanny or Filipino nanny gives compliments when the child finished his homework on time. Another is when nanny gives the child his favourite snack after a day of behaving well in class. This type of parenting philosophy may work in your kids too!

Treating each child differently

Indo nanny and Filipino nanny who have worked with different employers before understand that every child is different. They needed to spend time with each child they encounter and get to know their likes and dislikes. Methods they use in their previous employer may not be applicable to the kids of their future employer. It takes a lot of time and patience to make things work out for the new nanny and the children.

As parents, we may be unconsciously comparing our kids from one another. Even siblings have their differences and one method of reinforcement may not be applicable to another. Each has his own innate personality which is yet to be discovered.

We can’t be in two places in one time.

That’s why we hired the Indo nanny or Filipino nanny in the first place. Employers in Singapore need someone who will look after their kids while they are away for work. With this, we learn that we should always ask for help to fully guide our children as they grow up, that we need an additional pair of hands to hold the baby and another head to think of more possible solutions! With her company, we learn to trust on one another and plan together. It means teamwork in parenting always yields better results than working alone.

Being sensitive to other’s culture.

The nanny may be a lot different from her employer when it comes to background, nationality, age, language, or experience, but she eventually learns to blend in and work according to what is required of her. She learns to cook dishes she never tasted before, adjust her language, keep up with the work pace and a lot more. Observing this, we learn that we can be more productive if we’re sensitive of others and respect their values and beliefs.

It is important that we find a live-in nanny in Singapore who’s willing to be taught and is culturally sensitive towards others. Maid agencies like Eden Grace Maids Agency Singapore arrange video interviews as a part of screening the Indo nanny or Filipino nanny. This way, employers can get to know the live-in nanny before her contract begins in Singapore.

Establishing a routine is helpful for kids.

We may have heard of coming up with a schedule to keep the live-in nanny in Singapore productive every day. Daily routines have a positive impact on kids too! Doing the same habits are not monotonous for kids. Instead, it provides stability and foundation as they grow up. If we grab this routine strategy and apply it to children, we teach them to value time, have a concept of time management, and become productive every day.

The family’s health and safety should be the top priority. Eden Grace Maid Agency Singapore offers maid services which will help us secure our children’s safety when we’re not around. The choice to hire a maid who can take care of the tiring household chores and things we cannot handle on our own will definitely be a plus point!